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Sindhu fritters four match points to lose to Chen Yufei at China Open | Badminton News

Sindhu fritters four match points to lose to Chen Yufei at China Open | Badminton News

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5 min readJul 23, 2026 09:57 AM IST PV Sindhu ran into familiar finishing blues playing Chen Yufei, as she frittered four match points to exit China Open Super 1000, losing 21-16, 20-22, 18-21. It was all of her nightmares coming together — a wasted lead from the brink of winning, two poor leaves on the lines that landed IN and exhaustion killing her power-switch from the backcourt to watch smashes land in the net.  Winner of the Japan Open last week, Sindhu was expected to be exhausted. But she defied it all to get to match point against an opponent, a form Olympic champ, backed by the home crowd. She even led 15-13 in the decider. But the finishing got fluffed as Yufei emboldened by her audacious second set heist, earned the decider and then ruled it. Though Sindhu’s attack was good enough till the 15-point mark, Yufei had too much mental momentum riding her way, as she knew the Sindhu smash was fading out in strength with her 7th match in 10 days. …

How a cryptic Virat Kohli remark sparked PV Sindhu’s revival on the court

How a cryptic Virat Kohli remark sparked PV Sindhu’s revival on the court

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PV Sindhu once cautiously asked Virat Kohli how he dealt with the interminable wait for an elusive century. The cricket star told her he needed to rediscover the joy of scoring runs. Venkata Datta Sai, Sindhu’s husband, listening in, had noted the import of those words. During a consultation with Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala a few months later, after snapping a toe ligament, Sindhu was put on a three-month complete rest. But India’s top shuttler kept asking the doctor how soon she could return to the court. The wise surgeon took Datta aside and told him, “Look, there’s no comeback for three weeks. She needs a break or she will burn out.” Datta summoned Kohli’s words, and booked the next flight to Atlanta, where his sister Amu lived, to whisk his wife away from the constant refrains of why she wasn’t winning, and why she was even playing. “We had to rebuild her joy,” Datta recalls, “and Virat’s words kept ringing in my head. At Atlanta’s Exos Sports Performance facility, she trained with three excellent trainers …

Priyanshu Rajawat suffers straight-game defeat, ousted in 1st round

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Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat faced his second consecutive first-round exit, losing in straight games to Brian Yang of Canada at the China Open in Changzhou on Tuesday. Priyanshu, who was ousted by Takuma Obayashi in the first round of the Hong Kong Open last week, lost 13-21, 16-21 in just 36 minutes against Yang. World No. 24 Yang asserted his dominance from the outset, winning five consecutive points in the opening game, while Priyanshu could only manage two. The Canadian player maintained control throughout the second game as well, with Priyanshu struggling to counter Yang’s precise placements. Yang’s wide reach and ability to dictate the pace also made it difficult for Priyanshu to gain a foothold in the match Yang’s defensive prowess was on full display, winning 42 rallies compared to Priyanshu’s 29. This loss is a significant setback for India, as Priyanshu was considered one of the country’s top contenders in the tournament. VICTOR China Open 2024MS – R3221 21 🇨🇦Brian YANG🥇 13 16 🇮🇳Priyanshu RAJAWAT 🕚 in 36 minutes — BWFScore (@BWFScore) September …